A surprising look at what happens to the actual school buildings in the wake of school closures.School districts across the United States have closed thousands of schools since 2000 to cope with chronic underfunding and budget crises, declining enrollment, and poorly maintained buildings. Our knowledge about school closures has focused on battles over closure decision-making and the impacts of closing schools on communities of color in the immediate aftermath of th...

Even the innocent can be pushed too far…Bullied schoolgirl Prudence has finally found a true friend. His name is Arthur, and he lives in the barn on her daddy’s property. But Arthur isn’t like a pet or a schoolfriend.He came from the swamp one night and never went home.Prudence, though, doesn't care why he arrived or why he stayed. It’s just nice to have a friend like Arthur.Then one day, totally by accident, Arthur makes one of Prudence’s bullies go away....